HSBC 7's 2015/16: ROUND 2 - CAPE TOWN

[waiopehu oldboy]

11 & 12 December.

Pool A: Fiji, Argentina, Scotland, Russia
Pool B: England, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe
Pool C: USA, Australia, Wales, Portugal
Pool D: New Zealand, Samoa, France, Canada

NZ will be drafting in some players as they finished Dubai with only five guys fully fit & DJF hobbled by a knee injury. Doubtful SBW will be one of them but indications are he'll be in the mix for Wellywood & Sydney.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Any likely changes to the Aus squad? Henry Hutchinson due back? Will he get a run?

 

[mxyzptlk]

Word is Quade Cooper could be making his 7s debut at Sydney as well.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...-team-in-the-hopes-of-an-olympic-medal-in-rio

 

[Braveheart81]

1. Henry Hutchison. Club: Randwick, NSW. Hometown: Crows Nest, NSW
2. Tom Kingston. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
3. Sam Myers. Club: Northern Suburbs, NSW. Hometown: Grenfell, NSW
4. Lewis Holland. Club: Queanbeyan Whites, NSW. Hometown: Queanbeyan, NSW
5. James Stannard. Club: Souths, QLD. Hometown: Brisbane, QLD
6. Con Foley. Club: University of Queensland, QLD. Hometown: Fairfield, QLD
7. Greg Jeloudev. Club: Sydney University, NSW. Hometown: Sydney, NSW
8. Stephan van der Walt. Place of Birth: Kersdop, South Africa
9. Boyd Killingworth. Club: Warringah Rats, NSW. Hometown: Collaroy, NSW
10. Allan Fa'alava'au. Club: Endeavour Hills, VIC. Hometown: Melbourne, VIC
11. Pama Fou. Club: Souths, QLD. Hometown: Brisbane, QLD.
12. Tom Cusack. Club: Canberra Royals, ACT. Hometown: Canberra, ACT

Looks like Hutchison, Jeloudev and Killingworth are in for Speight, Clark and Jenkins.
We're really going to miss Ed Jenkins.

 

[qwerty51]

Jenkins was massive last tournament. I thought Cam Clark was disappointing from his usual standards, dropped or injured? Speight dropped? He was quite poor too, threw numerous offloads to no one, run away from support often and didn't have his usual line breaking ability. Although I'm not sure Killingworth is a good replacement for any of the 3..

Pama Fou's development has been amazing, he's now our best player easily. High workrate in defence and the breakdown along with his elusiveness.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

NZ heading to CT minus five of their Dubai squad: Scott Curry (dislocated shoulder), Gillies Kaka (ankle), Tim Mikkelson (concussion), Sherwin Stowers (broken arm) and Regan Ware (ankle).

Replacements are Antonio Kirikiri (Manawatu), Beaudein Waaka (Taranaki) and Ambrose Curtis (Manawatu) & Max Pearson, a 28-yo PE teacher from Upper Hutt (Wellington) who played for the Development side at the Noosa 7's.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/...vens-callup-as-coach-tests-depth-in-cape-town

Draw is out:

http://www.worldrugby.org/sevens-series/stage/1612/fixtures#nearestMatch

Times are local so eight hours behind BrisVegas.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Pama Fou's development has been amazing, he's now our best player easily. High workrate in defence and the breakdown along with his elusiveness.

Prediction: If/when Australia medal in 7s at the Olympics, its on the back of a few stellar Pama Fou performances. When he's firing on all cylinders, he's about as good as anyone on the circuit.

 

[barbarian]

Jenkins was massive last tournament. I thought Cam Clark was disappointing from his usual standards, dropped or injured? Speight dropped? He was quite poor too, threw numerous offloads to no one, run away from support often and didn't have his usual line breaking ability. Although I'm not sure Killingworth is a good replacement for any of the 3..

Pama Fou's development has been amazing, he's now our best player easily. High workrate in defence and the breakdown along with his elusiveness.

Clark has hamstring issues.

I think the team will be using a policy of rotation throughout the year, especially with the amount of new players coming in (still a few more TBA as well).
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[waiopehu oldboy]

Day 2 on FS2 from 1935 AEDT but I can't find a listing for Day 1, pinning my hopes on FS+ & the red button.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

There's now a listing for Day 1: FS2 from 1905 AEDT.

 

[lily]

Killingworth was from Mater Maria Warriewood. Only went to Kings to further his rugby as he was totally screwed by NSW schoolboys selectors in the 16s. Hard as nails. Only ever coached against him but he was awesome. His dad is also a longtime contributor to CHS rugby as a coach and selector. Well done Boyd.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Straya off to a winning start 45-0 Portugal, young Henry Hutchison looked pretty useful for an 18yo newbie & Pama Fou now looks to be your most important player next to Cusack.

 

[Highlander35]

Cannot get more frustrating than the last 2 tries,

Stuff up a pass, concede a try, stuff up a kick receive, concede a try. Arse.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^ leave a big hole, concede a try...........

 

[Highlander35]

Bastard. Nayacavou again. Covering players should have taken him, but it's big man on little man, smash the snot out of him!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

BAU for Fiji 34-19 Scotland.

 

[Highlander35]

Showed some heart, showed some ingenuity. Eliminate some errors and we're a good quarters chance.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^^^ Isn't that what James IV said in the Flodden pre-match interview?

 

[Highlander35]

Most of the James are nonnys. VI excepted.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

James VIII talked a good game